Old tools

Right. So when using a hand screwdriver, as presumably you must have done
at some time or other in the past, you stopped turning the handle immediately
the screwhead met the workpiece, did you ?
You never felt tempted at any time, maybe, to just give the screwdriver another quarter
or half turn just to drive it fully home ?
Of course maybe you didn't. Which might help explain a lot of things.
Same as with all those stripped screwheads, maybe.
michael adams
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They were very popular on DIY telly progs many years ago. Barry Buckler?
But of course he was pumping screws into prepared holes. ;-)
I worked in TV and they were also popular with the scenery construction
crews. I'm told injuries dropped considerably when they changed from
slotted to Pozi screws...

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*The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese *

Barry Bucknell. The house he renovated is still there, and the
nameplate though rather worn with time is still there as well.
Or at least was a few months ago.
ISTR bits of the old programmes are on Youtube
Bucknell stood accused by some of persuading viewers
to ruin any number of exquisite Victorian panelled doors by
covering them with tacky hardboard, ripping out fireplaces
etc.

He probably wielded an electric drill as well.

Providing you kept one hand on the chuck there should be no
injuries. Slippages maybe.Pozi and Phillips were/are more
efficient as all the power is being directed towards the centre
of the screw rather than across a slot.
michael adams

Sorry mate I wasn't aware of your condition.
You see you posted the above statement, the second one, not so long ago and you
already seem to have forgotten.
Never mind all the other things you must have forgotten as well.
So I'm not sure there's much more I can do here, really.
michael adams
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